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Closing Markets for Tuesday, August 14

On the Chicago Board of Trade: Corn Futures: September up 5 and a half at 3.62 December up 6 at 3.76 and a half

Soybean Futures: August up 8 and a quarter at 8.61 and a half September up 11 and a half at 8.68 and a half

Wheat Futures: September up 7 and a half at 5.41 and a quarter December also up 7 and a half at 5.61 and a quarter

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From Agris at Thamesville:

Old Crop Corn = 120 over September at 4.82/bu New Crop Corn = 95 over December at 4.71/bu

Old Crop Soys = 2.50 over November at 11.29/bu New Crop Soys = 2.70 over November at 11.49/bu

Old Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.00 over September at 6.41/bu New Crop Soft Red Winter Wheat = 1.00 over July at 6.87/bu

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From Hensall Co-op:

2017 Crop Corn = up 5 and a half at 4.82/bu 2018 Crop Corn = up 6 at 4.72/bu

2017 Crop Soybeans = up 11 at 11.35/bu 2018 Crop Soybeans = also up 11 at 11.50/bu

2018 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 8 and a quarter at 6.42/bu 2019 Soft Red Winter Wheat = up 6 and a quarter at 6.88/bu

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Ontario Pork Reports: The U.S. CME price = $57.62 U.S. per hundredweight, dressed weight. That's down $1.32 from the previous day

100% formula price = $136.54 per hundred kilograms, dressed weight. That's down $3.23.

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